Cary, IL vs Barrington, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCary, ILBarrington, IL
Population17,92311,077
Median Household Income$113,026$147,989
Median Rent$1,428/mo—
Median Home Value$309,800$582,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64%31.8%
Poverty Rate4.8%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4476
Property Crime Rate /100k354567
Median AQI4253
Good AQI Days /yr247149
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall35 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.114.5
College Degree Rate44.7%68%
Foreign-Born %9.1%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.